Agelasticus
| Agelasticus | |
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| Unicolored blackbird (Agelasticus cyanopus), Argentina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Agelasticus Cabanis, 1851 |
| Type species | |
| Turdus thilius[1] Molina, 1782
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| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Agelasticus is a
Icteridae. They have slender forms and thin bills. The females are responsible for building the nest, unlike some of their close relatives. The genus is found in South America.[2]
Species
The genus contains the following three species:[3]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Pale-eyed blackbird | Agelasticus xanthophthalmus | eastern Peru and Ecuador |
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Yellow-winged blackbird | Agelasticus thilius | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay |
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Unicolored blackbird | Agelasticus cyanopus | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay |
References
- ^ "Icteridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Fraga, R. & Bonan, A. (2017). New World Blackbirds (Icteridae). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from http://www.hbw.com/node/52383 on 23 May 2017).
- Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "Oropendolas, orioles, blackbirds". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 19 November 2023.